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News
Transporting stroke patients directly to thrombectomy boosts outcomes
March 13, 2018
Modeling of real-world data suggests transporting acute ischemic stroke patients directly to more distant thrombectomy centers outperforms transfer.
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News
Opioid prescriptions got shorter in 2017
March 8, 2018
Pharmacy benefits manager reports increased use of drugs to treat opioid dependence.
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News
Nonopioid analgesics have no major disadvantages vs. opioids for chronic pain
March 6, 2018
Chronic pain patients may be able to improve function without increasing risk of addiction.
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Article
Opioid deaths in the ED increase nationally
March 6, 2018
Opioid overdose deaths have reached an all-time high across the country.
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Article
PFO closure reduces the risk of recurrent stroke compared to antiplatelet therapy alone
February 23, 2018
Does closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) reduce the risk of recurrent ischemic stroke?
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News
Blood test approved for patients with concussions
February 15, 2018
The new test can quickly determine who needs CT scans – and will hopefully reduce costs.
Opinion
Opioids and hospital medicine: What can we do?
February 15, 2018
Hospitalists can implement evidence-based practices to help stem the opioid crisis.
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Article
Rivaroxaban versus warfarin in mild acute ischemic stroke secondary to atrial fibrillation
February 12, 2018
Clinical question: Is rivaroxaban as effective and safe as warfarin immediately following minor acute ischemic stroke from atrial fibrillation?
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News
Heart attacks bring 12 weeks of higher stroke risk
January 27, 2018
During the 12 weeks following hospitalization for a myocardial infarction, patients had an elevated risk for a new-onset acute ischemic stroke.
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Video
VIDEO: New stroke guideline embraces imaging-guided thrombectomy
January 25, 2018
The latest U.S. acute ischemic stroke guideline adopts imaging as the main thrombectomy eligibility criterion out to 24 hours after stroke onset.
